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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-30

Editor Daily News:
You have in the past so fearlessly ex-
posed corruption and wrong. and done
50 much to bring about certain needed
reforms in the city, that | make bold to
ask place in your paper for the follow
ing:
At the Citizens meeting on Monday
night. Mayor Baldwin-and he ought to
know-boldly charged the Board of AL
dermen with violating the statute
that prohibits municipal councils from
borrowing money without majority
vote of the citizens; also the ordinance
that forbids members of the Council re-
ceiving money for services rendered
while i'm Office, or furnishing materials
for the city 5 Use.
Now, Mr.. Editor, l want to know if
citizens have any right. which the city
Fathers" are bound 10 respect: Are we
to he taxed to pay money illegally
borrowed and expended: Must we sit
still with folded hands until next Tues
day. and then go up to the polls and re-
ward the President Of this Board for his
illegal actions by casting our votes Ia
elevate him to the highest city office in
our gift Not II WE Know 1T.
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rnoA n ronAEh
Mr.. Goschen taunted Gladstone with
his alliance with the National League
He asked him how he would continue to
meet the Leagues constantly increasing
demands until an absolute separation
should be completed Everybody but
the allies of the League considered the
state of Ireland to be intolerable. The
Government would be disgraced if it re-
Trained from frustrating the efforts of
the existing laws and the opponents of
whatever remedial measures the Gov
ernment might propose He regretted
the absence from Gladstone's speech of
any condemnation of Irish crime on the
violent language of Irish agitators- The
Liberal leader rather suggested the
defense of those crimes. The Government
based their case upon the notorious failure
of the administration of justice. The
proper administration of the laws consti-
tute the safety of the individual, and was
the true guarantee of life and liberty.
Here he read extracts from the Judges
charges on the difficulties attending the
administration of the laws. He asked
whether this evidence, though not statis-
teal, should be disregarded-
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WAS 1T INCENDIARY.



Troy, n. V, March 29-The Caswell
building, occupied principally by Fessen-
den, Lambert & Tower, dry goods deal
ers, was destroyed by fire at O'Clock
this morning. and the Fulton street front
of the Boardman building was damaged.
+. j. Barnes. wooden goods: Max Sim
sheimer, milIiner. and Kate A. Murphy.
milliner, lose all their stock, which was
partially insured. j. Tempane. jeweler.
and other occupants of the Boardman
building sustained slight losses. Sew
eral of the occupants of the Board
man building had narrow escapes.
L. \. Warrisey, a sick man. was car
ried out on bed, and Mrs. T.. l.. Shell
dons bed was on fire as she left her
room. The fire originated in the Cas-
well building. in the basement of the
store of Fessenden. Lambert & Tower,
and burned rapidly. A man named Con-
rad, watchman at the store where the
fire was discovered, was taken To police
headquarters and questioned by Supt.
Williams this morning. Firemen say
there was something mysterious about
the rapid spread of the flames, as the fire
burst out in several places at once. The
total loss will approximate $lO0. 900;
nearly covered by insurance
The total loss is $780, 900: insurance
$l3a. zoo.
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That New County.

Among these, the change advocated by
by our Melrose friends has as little i'm its
favor a. any of which we have heard.
IL is proposed To take slice from the
eastern portion of Alachua. while a
strong effort will be made to cut off a
large piece from the western portion Of
that county. Ii is proposed To take off a
large piece from Clay county, which
now has population ranking, in point
of numbers, among the weakest in the
State, and with an area traversed 10y
many streams, which cause the expense
of keeping up our communications To be
unusually heavy. The only reasons
for the change given by our correspon-
dent, which we consider to be worthy OF
any consideration are, that the county
seat OF the new county would be at a
point central Of an era containing a pop
ulation Of 5000 and within which no
place would be further than twelve miles
distant from the county seat. whereas
the greatest distance within Clay county
from the county seat Is thirty miles
Also it is alleged that the roads i'm the
southwestern portion Of Clay are neg
lected. whereas under a new county or
ganization, these roads would be prop
eriy worked
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DUBLIN, March 29.-Father Ryan, of
the Herbertstown branch of the
National League, presented himself
to-day before Justice Boyd, of the Bank
ruptcy Court. He persisted in his re-
fusal to tell the court what he knew
about the doings of the tenants in his
parish respecting trusteeing their rents
under the ''plan of campaign" and was
condemned to prison. When Father
Ryan emerged from the court prisoner,
he was met by a multitude of citizens.
They numbered many thousands, and
they cheered the priest with enthusiastic
and prolonged applause and then fol-
lowed him in a procession to the Jail,
making his tour a triumphal one. A
number of prominent men took part in
the procession. and among the more
conspicuous were Lord Mayor Sullivan
and Archbishop Coke.
Father Slattery was also summoned
by Judge Boyd to give similar informa-
tion to the demand of Father Ryan. He
likewise refused and was also ordered to
prison. Both priests were removed to
Jail in cab. The people hooted and
jeered the police in attendance on the
cab and for awhile refused to permit it
to proceed. A disturbance ensued and
the police, who were mounted. rode with
drawn swords upon the crowd and
cleared line for the cab.
O'Brien, editor of the United ireland,
also followed the prisoner to Jail. He,
with the Lord Mayor and Archbishop
Croke, rode in the Lord Mayors carriage.
The mob threatened the police along the
whole route and the scene at times was
very exciting.
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TAMPA.
4 New Hotel Promised The Murder Of
Don Hall.

correspondents falatkH NEWS
TAMPA. FLA. March p. 1887.
III. B. Plant seems determined that
Tampa shall have n big hotel. and with
that object in view lac has sent his arch
itect, Mr.. Wood, to this place to raise
subscription stock to the amount of
$50. 1000, and select the location. Mr.
Plant will see Ia the remaining 800. 900.
The present hotels are clearly INSULT
cient To accommodate or attract the tour
list. Much interest il aroused on the
town. the best citizens donating liber-
ally. To energy and ability of Mr.. w.
y. Conway much of the present success
is due.
The murder case at Seffner, near here.
has caused quite furor of excitement
through this section. IL seems that Don
Hall, a young man who had been living
with Mr.. Gibson. suddenly disappeared.
and suspicion pointed towards Gibson.
a. Hall was the last seen with him at
his home. The citizens had him arrested
and committed to Jail. then telegraphed
to all points aud failed To hear from Hall.
Then a vigorous search was instituted
and the remains of poor Hall We're
found in Gibson's banana patch. Gibson
admitted having stolen money from
Hall. and stated that. being pushed for
it, he gave Hall his note, later gave him
a melodeon and other household goods
and took in the note. thereby satisfying
Hall. He then stated that Hall had
slept with him and had awakened very
early in the morning and gone to de-
for his stolen money. This statement
coupled with the other facts. pointed
against Gibson. Lynching was feared.
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MADE HIS KNIFE wHITTLE STEEL
4 Discovery which ~ IL Claimed win
R.yoIutionizs Tool Making.


R.VoIationizs ooI-bfaking.
WAsHINGToN, March 24.-Two Ken.
tuckians-one Of them "A blacksmith
recently called at the Navy Department
and announced that they had discovered
process of treating steel which would
practically ret olutionize the art Of steel
tool-making. They did not divulge the
nature Of the invention further than 10
intimate that il related 30 the chemical
bath in which the tool IN immersed In the
tempering process. The callers asserted
that by their method Of treatment the
commOnrst grades Of metal can be so
tempered in the matter Of hardness and
toughness as 10 fully equal the best
grades Of tool steel. An ordiuarN pair
Of cheap cast-steel scissors could be treat
ed without disconnecting the blades 40
as to cut and hold AN edge as well as the
best English tool-ste,l shears.
An experiment was made on the
blade of Secretary Whitney's pocket.
knife, with the result that il was possi-
bic To whittle an ordinary steel key with
out injury 10 the blade. Moreover the
results Of the treatment are 20 be 10
under control that il il possible 10 tenn.
per steel To any degree OF hardness or
toughness required. After consultation
with the Chief Of the Bureau Of Ord
nance the Secretary decided TO permit
the process 10 be tested experimentally
AT the Washington Navy-Yard, and the
experiments have already been begun.
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Ready for the Foreign BOndhOlders.

RICHMOND, VA, March 29.-In the
Senate to-day. joint resolutions were
adopted appointing a Joint Committee
of the two Houses of the Legislature to
confer with the Commission of the
Council of foreign bondholders on the
State debt. The resolutions are the
same as those adopted by the House and
telegraphed last Saturday evening. ex-
cept that the limit fixed for the meeting
of the two Commissions is not later
than April Goth, instead of April 12th, as
agreed upon by the House. The House
will concur in the change of time.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-30

MONTGOMERY. ALA. March 90
Mother Symporaso. of the Sisters of Lo-
retto. was buried here to-day She had
been for several years Mother Superior
of the Roman Catholic Convent here and
was greatly beloved by the whole COM
munity. She was born at Loretto, Ky.
forty-five years ago. of parents named
Warren and dedicated her life to the sis
terhood at the age of fifteen Bishop
O'Sullvan paid high tribute to her life
and many virtues
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-30
Murdered BY Thieves.

HAZEN, ARK, March 29.-Benjamin
Mabbs was found dead Sunday morning,
hanging in his room. Suicide was the
first conclusion, but investigation dis
closed robbery, and the conclusion now
is that thieves hung Mabbs up and let
him down, partially choked, until he re-
vealed the hiding-place of his money and
valuables, of which he was known to
have considerable, and that they then
they secured the booty. There is no clue
to the perpetrators. The time that
elapsed after the death before the dis
covery of the robbery has given the
criminals ample time to escape
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-30

MONTGOMERY, ALA, March 29.-Henry
C. Butcher and F. Oliver, President and
Oil Company, arrived here to-day and
perfected arrangements to locate here
one of the eight new cotton seed oil mills
to be built in the South this summer
The Montgomery Land and Improve
ment Company donated ten acres of
land for a site. The plant is to cost
$125, 900, and to have a crushing ca
pacity of $50 tons per day
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firea At kur. Ga.

COLUMBUS, GA, March ga fire this
morning destroyed the shoe store of w.
X. Bedell and the clothing store of j. X.
Harris & Co. Bedel's loss is 81 900: in
surance Z. 900. Harris & Co.'S loss is
$4,000; insurance $40. 700. j. A. Kirven
& Co. S dry goods store was slightly dam
aged by smoke and water. The loss is
covered by insurance.
The buildings were the property of the
Georgia Home insurance Co.. and were
insured for 5000.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-30

The article in the yesterday Morn
ing .Ners on Mr.. Flaglers artesian well
at st. Augustine IL attracting wide at
tention in this locality and all over the
State. The demand for copies il very
heavy and an extra edition has been
printed to meet il. Copies can be had al
the counting room and dealers can he
supplied in almost any quantities II ap-
pIication is made at once
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Birmingham Boom

BIRMINGHAM. ALA, March as.-The
Age will publish tomorrow a statement
showing that the total estimated cost of
new buildings now being erected in
to this the buildings are being erected
in a suburban mining and manufactur-
ing enterprise upon which over 81 .0OO.-
600 is contracted to be expended
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Four Person. burned to Death.

ITHACA, n. ", March ga dwelling
house. occupied by Mathew Massick. at
Ludlowburg. ten miles from this place
burned between 12 and l O'Clock this
morning. Massick and his three chill
dren perished in the flames. The cor
oner is investigating the case. Massick
was an employe of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-30
SymDathy fOr Ireland.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, March 29.-In the
House, to-day, a resolution was adopted
condemning the proposed Irish Coercion
law and condemning the policy of the
English Government toward Ireland, and
extending sympathy and encouragement
to William E. Gladstone and Charles
Stuart Parnell in their crusade against
oppressive and unjust laws. andfor their
faithful endeavOrs to hasten by constitu-
tional methods a better government for
Ireland
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The Newspapers Mission.

The welfare of q paper consists solely
and simply Ia satisfying the public. The
public h. made up of - many and varied
factors a newspaper can only address IT,
self to the average. and IL IL with the
average, that IL. the real public, In view
that any matter IL represented or dis
cus-s-d. There are, Of course, desirable
exceptions 10 the plan. as when the pa
per offers 10 perform the functions Of a
teacher. or guide, or educator, when its
aim and purpose are higher. II then ex-
erts an influence other than that Of a. .
mere newspaper
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-30

NEW ORLEANS, March 29.-First race,
~ furlongs. Probus won; Jaubert. Sec
ond; Simon. third time. 1:l34.
Second race, I mile, Gulnare won
General Price. second Billy Smith.
third time. 1:17t.
Third race, mile. Linda Payne won
Hibernia. second: Tam O'Shanter. third:
time, .O4t
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A Canal Aqueduct Blown Open.

DEFIANCE, o., March ga few nights
ago the Cecil Aquedect, on the canal,
was blown open. The next night armed
men drove away the guards who were
watching the reservoir, and blew out the
banks in two places, and, finally. dyna-
mite was used to destroy the locks. 1t
will take half the summer to repair the
damage already done. The Governor
has been asked for instruction. There
was strong effort recently to have the
Legislature vacate the canal at this
point
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rinIey for Perry.


Gov. Perry is and has always been
plain man; there IL. We are pleased To
say nothing brilliant nor mag
netic" about him; he like Grover Cleye-
land, ~ a solid, honest, sensible man Of
the people
II the Senate were composed Of such
men a. he. oar country would be- in "a
far more satisfactory condition.
He has done his duty. and has proved
himself trustworthy.
Our interests al Washington will be
safe IN his hands
<.f us send him now
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4 Victory for the "Drys.-

WINCHESTER, VA, March 2s-Official
returns from every precinct in the coun-
ty show ma jority for the '-drys- of 4s4.
a Waterloo defeat of the VETS" A
large vote was polled
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-30
No AOre Forever.

We learn that a colony of negroes is
being formed, in this county. to go to
Liberia Deed Carol seems to be the
leading spirit in this movement. and il is
probable that soon Gadsden county will
know him no more forever. Amen.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-30
President Of the Mexican National
Road

SAVANNAH. GA, March 29.-Ex-Presi-
dent w. G.. Raoul. Of the Central Rail-
road of Georgia. has been appointed
President of the Mexican National Rail-
road
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-30
Judge Darrell Dead.

ScHoHARIE- n. ", March 2s.-Judge
E II. Durrell, at one time Judge of the
United States Court in New Orleans.
died here to-day of paralysis of the heart.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-30
Condemn the Alliance.

ROME, March 29.-The members
of the Extreme Left in the
Chamber of Deputies, have passed
resolutions severely eensuring the Gov
ernment for entering into an alliance
with Austria and Germany, because
both powers are friendly to the Vatican.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-03-30

TdQeb(dft

VIENNA, March 29.-The Tdgebldtt
says that new plot has been discovered
at Philippopolis, and that two hundred
arrests have been made in connection
tharpwitb
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-02
rhe Late ELI whitney.

To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
Among the pleasant occasions at the rooms
of the Historical society was the reading of q
paper by William P. Blake, Esq, professor
of mining engineering, on Monday evening
last on the life of the cotton gin inventor,
Eli Whitney. His paper was a series of con-
Meeting links itemizing the life and services
of Mr.. Whitney in manner which set forth
his character and enterprise, which was q
historical repast to his hearers.
At the close Mr.. B. Noyes read few lines
from letter received from Mrs. N. from
Dallas, Texas, in which prosperous city is
now being held their great exposition of
Texan industries.
The writer, speaking of the exposition,
says: Proceeding in our review of the nu-
merous apartments we found one devoted to
cotton and the cotton gin.
"This was in Machinery hail. and was a
fine display. The cotton gin was new sight
to me; to see the cotton in its natural state,
cleaned of seed, pressed, made ready to bale
and then baled on the spot ready for market,
was very interesting.
"And 1 was the more pleased to see direct
ly over the entrance large photograph of
Eli Whitney, for it evidenced recognition,
though late indeed, of the great inventor,
whose invention has enriched everybody"
Mrs. N. is spending the winter there, as
evidenced by the following personal:
mrs. NJ. V. Noyes of New York, is in the city,
and will spend the winter with Mrs M. D. Gray, 419
Live Oak avenue. Dallas Morning News.
Mr.. Noyes' family are representative per-
sons, John being in London in business for
himself, Samuel in Colorado for the great
thread house of Barbour Bros, New York,
Mrs. N. in Texas and himself temporarily
here finishing his book on State acquisitions,
while Bessie remains in New York at the
headquarters of the family.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-02
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention.


Fine line paper cutter at Dormans.
People in Bristol are now paying 1878 a
ton for coal
The December Century is received and for
sale by T. d. Pease & Son.
The annual meeting of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford road is to be held at
Stockholders hall in the New Haven depot
at II a. m. December 81.
Mrs. Nellie T. Brigham will speak at Spir-
itualists' hall on Friday evening, Dec. I'd, at
7:S0 o'clock. Subjects for lecture and poem
given by the audience Seats free.
George F. Eckhart, the well known brewer
of Bridgeport, underwent successful operas
ton in the New YORK hospital about two
weeks ago for the removal of a tumor from
the brain and is now nearly recovered.
Thomas S. Greenman, of the firm of George
Greenman & Co., shipbuilder' Mystic, who
died last Saturday, was a man of wealth and
prominence and he and his brothers practi-
cally built and owned the village of Green
manville. He was a member of the legisla-
ture from Stonington in 1866.
The recent fair in Ansonia under the aus
pices of the Catholic church Melted the So
ciety at least $4,000. The voting upon the
cane alone amounted to nearly $500. The
winner of the cane had 1904 votes, 80 that it
cost himself and friends S160.40 to win it.
Joseph F. Gilpin was the lucky candidate,
while Mrs. Mcdonald won the gold watch
offered as prize to the most successful can
vasser.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-02
THE ROYAL ARoANUm.
Second Annual Banquet of DavenpOl
Council Last EKamTnR

Second Annual Banquet of Davenport
Council Last Evening.
Davenport council No. 700, Royal Area
mum, held their second annual banquet last
evening at Deibers. The council chamber in
the COURIER building was crowded with the
members of the order from all portions of
the State Most of the officers of Hillhouse
and Live Oak councils were present, together
with several of the grand officers of the State.
Davenport council exemplifed the work by
initiating new member, the work being ia
vorably commented upon by visiting mem
bers. At 10 o'clock Davenport council with
the guests marched to Deibel's and sat down
to bountiful repast. This occupied one
hour, when the regular toasts of the evening
were introduced. Grand Regent of Connee-
ticut w. G. Cunning presided and made an
efficient POSTMASTER. Remarks complimentary
to the order and to Davenport council were
made by Past Grand Regent G. o. Spencer of
Hartford, Grand Secretary Wilson of Meri-
den, Past Regent G. D. Baker of Brooklyn,
editor of the Candidate, " the official organ
of the order; Regent johnson of B. 81. Webb
council, Hartford; Deputy Grand Regent J.
A. Hutchinson and Regent John B. Judson
Of Davenport council and some smaller
lights.
One of the most stirring speeches was
made by Brother Herbert e. Benton of Dav-
export council. At the commencement the
speaker labored under some embarrassment,
but as he proceeded he waxed warm and kept
the large gathering in the best of spirits for
fifteen minutes. Judging from the attend
ance last evening the Royal Arcanum in New
Haven is composed largely of our more prom
inent citizens.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-02
3-TO-Day at 8 p. NJ.
3-TO.Day ut 8 r. M.
9-Tn.Rav at g ED M

Don't fail to call at the great fire insurance
sale of damaged clothing at No. 700 Chapel
street, English building, at 5 p. m. to-day.
The entire stock must be sold out inside of
six days as the insurance companies must
make settlement by that time.
Here are a few of the many bargains: Mems
nice suits, worth $14, must go fer So. 70;
handsome cheviot suits. worth $16 are
marked $3.50; cashmere, corksc1ew and
worsted suits at same proportion; blue pilot
suits, worth s27, must go at $3.50; mems
overcoats in beaver, chinchilla, worsteds and
corkscrsw, only slightly damaged, worth $40
to $50, are marked from So rs to So so; boys
suits, worth from 81 to s12, will go from
$1.75 to $3.50; mems pants from re to So. so,
worth four times that money; knee pants,
worth 81, you can buy for 25c. Thousands
Of other bargains too numerous to mention.
Remember, the entire stock must be sold
out in six days! In order to find what you
want come at once, as the sizes will run out
quick. This is an opportunity to secure your
winter clothing at trife Insurance com-
pany's salesrooms, 700 Chapel street, English
block, next door below Masonic Temple, New
Haven, Conn. Store open every evening till
9; Saturday evening till IL.